2005 Honda CR-V Ratings, Reviews and Analysis

Ratings & Reviews

4 star

Macklwhite writes:

Great buy. Solid car.

This is a solid reliable car! I bought one for both my daughters, too. Stable on the road, good gas mileage and relatively maintenance free. There is plenty of room for four passengers and for their stuff in the back. The on demand all wheel drive has worked flawlessly in the snow.

5 star

bayleybear writes:

2005 CRV is a winner

Great Reliability, good gas mileage, handles the road nicely with low center of gravity.
AWD kicks in appropriately, anti lock brakes work well, I'm totally considering another CRV in 2015 after 10 years with this vehicle. Only once or twice required towing, once recently for the first blown clutch at 208K miles.

4 star

HondaDriver441 writes:

Good

SUV, back seats flip to accommodate cargo, back seats recline for long car trips, picnic table in trunk

4 star

smasterman writes:

Has held its value

I bought this vehicle new in 1995. I was impressed with its comfortable seating, easy manoeuverability, good visibility and gas consumption. It is a structurally sound vehicle, which has needed little repair - just regular tuneups and new tires at times.

Pricing Trends

The average listing price for a
2005 Honda CR-V:

LemonFree$11,510

In Indiana$10,990

Pricing difference by year:

2006$12,854+ $1,344

Average price by trim:

EX$10,473

LX$9,502

SE$11,303

Special Edition$11,102

Safety Ratings and Recalls

Safety

2005 Honda CR-V

Front Crash Driver Side

Front Crash Passenger Side

Rollover

Recall Notices

2005 Honda CR-V (5/24/2016)

Campaign Number: 16V344000

Component Name: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Description: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2011 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2008 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2008 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2003-2008 Pilot, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2006-2008 Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or that have ever been registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling model year 2002-2004 Odyssey and model year 2003-2004 Acura MDX, Honda Element, and Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, or registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Defect: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Corrective Action: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.

Defect: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Corrective Action: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, select option 4. Note: Vehicles that have had their driver frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy prior to September 12, 2014 need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. Vehicles that, on or after September 12, 2014, received a remedy for a prior driver frontal air bag inflator recall already received an inflator of a different design, and therefore are not included in this recall and do not require additional servicing. Note: This recall fully supersedes recalls 08V-593, 09V-259, 10V-041, 11V-260, 14V-351 and 15V-153.

Corrective Action: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 26, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

2005 Honda CR-V (6/20/2014)

Campaign Number: 14V353000

Component Name: AIR BAGS

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Description: American Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Accord, Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Acura MDX, model year 2003-2004 Odyssey and Element, and model year 2005 Acura RL, and 2006 Honda Ridgeline vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in California, and equipped with Takata-brand air bag inflators. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Defect:

Corrective Action: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflators in all affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during August 2014. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-800-999-1009.

2005 Honda CR-V (10/5/2012)

Campaign Number: 12V486000

Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Description: Honda is recalling certain model year 2002-2006 CR-V passenger vehicles, manufactured from February 19, 2002, through July 28, 2006. The driver-side power window switch may fail or melt.

Defect: If the switch fails, it could overheat, smoke, and cause a fire. A switch failure, and a fire, could occur even if the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the recall repair has been performed.

Corrective Action: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the switches, as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 2, 2012. Owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.